Thursday, August 25, 2011

Story of the week, Vocabulary and Spelling Words 8-28-2011 -9-2-2011

This week we are reading “Because of Winn-Dixie” by Kate DiCamillo. We will focus on some vocabulary words in this story. It would be helpful if you will reinforce the meaning of these words at home with your child. Also, on this newsletter you will find our spelling words for the week. Please practice these words at home as well. Let’s have a great week!




Spelling Words: admire, magnet, contest, method, custom, rally, soccer, engine, sudden, finger, accident, mitten, intend, fabric, flatten, rascal, gutter, mammal, happen, cannon, dungeon, magnify, festival, thunderstorm, injury



Vocabulary Word Meaning

memorial- monument


selecting- choosing


prideful- vain


peculiar- strange


recalls- remembers


positive- certain


grand- wonderful